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Protesters gather outside the Kuwaiti consulate in Basra on Wednesday after a house in the area was struck by rockets. Reuters

Iraq investigates attack on Kuwait's consulate in Basra

Pro-Tehran militias have significant influence in the southern province

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Iraqi militants say kidnapped journalist Shelly Kittleson released

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Wife of Dubai resident held in Iraq fears for his life unless travel ban ends

Drone attack kills couple in Iraq's Kurdistan Region

Iraq's World Cup-bound players receive heroes' welcome in Baghdad

Iraq begins fuel oil exports through Syria amid Hormuz disruption



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ERBIL, IRAQ - MARCH 12: A member of Komala of the Toilers of Kurdistan, a Kurdish Iranian dissident group, guards against drone attack near their military bases hidden among the mountains on March 12, 2026 in Khalifa, Erbil Province, Iraq. The group is part of the Coalition of Political Forces of Iranian Kurdistan, an alliance of major Iranian Kurdish parties headquartered in Iraq. While all eyes are on the continuing US and Israeli strikes against Iran, another potential battlefront is brewing on the border with Iraq. Kurdish militia fighters are preparing for war with the hope of liberating their fellow Kurds in western Iran. (Photo by Sedat Suna / Getty Images)
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Iraqis celebrate in Baghdad on Wednesday after the national team beat Bolivia to qualify for the Fifa World Cup for the first time since 1986. Reuters

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A medical staffer works inside the emergency department of Al-Rabeein Hospital in Mosul. AFP

Air strikes hit Iraqi PMF and police, killing at least five personnel

Attacks followed announcement by Iraq and the US to increase co-operation to prevent attacks by armed groups inside and outside the country

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Iraq must rein in Iran-backed militias or risk isolation, say officials

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The US embassy in Baghdad has been a target of Iraqi militias since the start of the Iran war. EPA

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Kataib Hezbollah to refrain from striking mission for another five days – but warns it will respond to 'enemy violations'

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Iraq football team train ahead of World Cup inter-confederation play-off in Mexico

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Iraq is home to both US and Nato forces and an array of pro-Iran factions, leaving it exposed to the crossfire of the regional war. AFP

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